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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      17,741</td>
<td class="r data">       3,187</td>
<td class="r data">    18.0</td>
<td class="r data">       9,254</td>
<td class="r data">       1,756</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
<td class="r data">       8,487</td>
<td class="r data">       1,431</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      20,676</td>
<td class="r data">       3,706</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,853</td>
<td class="r data">       2,114</td>
<td class="r data">    19.5</td>
<td class="r data">       9,823</td>
<td class="r data">       1,592</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      23,493</td>
<td class="r data">       3,806</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
<td class="r data">      12,215</td>
<td class="r data">       2,135</td>
<td class="r data">    17.5</td>
<td class="r data">      11,278</td>
<td class="r data">       1,671</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      25,540</td>
<td class="r data">       4,244</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
<td class="r data">      13,129</td>
<td class="r data">       2,443</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">      12,411</td>
<td class="r data">       1,801</td>
<td class="r data">    14.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      25,355</td>
<td class="r data">       4,096</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
<td class="r data">      12,925</td>
<td class="r data">       2,293</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
<td class="r data">      12,430</td>
<td class="r data">       1,803</td>
<td class="r data">    14.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      25,911</td>
<td class="r data">       3,859</td>
<td class="r data">    14.9</td>
<td class="r data">      13,649</td>
<td class="r data">       2,188</td>
<td class="r data">    16.0</td>
<td class="r data">      12,262</td>
<td class="r data">       1,671</td>
<td class="r data">    13.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      25,513</td>
<td class="r data">       3,982</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
<td class="r data">      13,844</td>
<td class="r data">       2,323</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,669</td>
<td class="r data">       1,659</td>
<td class="r data">    14.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      23,505</td>
<td class="r data">       3,961</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
<td class="r data">      12,927</td>
<td class="r data">       2,358</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
<td class="r data">      10,578</td>
<td class="r data">       1,603</td>
<td class="r data">    15.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      21,384</td>
<td class="r data">       3,664</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
<td class="r data">      11,929</td>
<td class="r data">       2,269</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
<td class="r data">       9,455</td>
<td class="r data">       1,395</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      16,598</td>
<td class="r data">       2,595</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
<td class="r data">       9,176</td>
<td class="r data">       1,646</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">       7,422</td>
<td class="r data">         949</td>
<td class="r data">    12.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      17,173</td>
<td class="r data">       3,066</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">       9,001</td>
<td class="r data">       1,704</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">       8,172</td>
<td class="r data">       1,362</td>
<td class="r data">    16.7</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      19,937</td>
<td class="r data">       3,571</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,560</td>
<td class="r data">       2,069</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
<td class="r data">       9,377</td>
<td class="r data">       1,502</td>
<td class="r data">    16.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      22,786</td>
<td class="r data">       3,695</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,920</td>
<td class="r data">       2,085</td>
<td class="r data">    17.5</td>
<td class="r data">      10,866</td>
<td class="r data">       1,610</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      24,700</td>
<td class="r data">       4,098</td>
<td class="r data">    16.6</td>
<td class="r data">      12,777</td>
<td class="r data">       2,374</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">      11,923</td>
<td class="r data">       1,724</td>
<td class="r data">    14.5</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      24,514</td>
<td class="r data">       3,953</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
<td class="r data">      12,574</td>
<td class="r data">       2,240</td>
<td class="r data">    17.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,940</td>
<td class="r data">       1,713</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      25,044</td>
<td class="r data">       3,719</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
<td class="r data">      13,295</td>
<td class="r data">       2,132</td>
<td class="r data">    16.0</td>
<td class="r data">      11,749</td>
<td class="r data">       1,587</td>
<td class="r data">    13.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      24,679</td>
<td class="r data">       3,834</td>
<td class="r data">    15.5</td>
<td class="r data">      13,483</td>
<td class="r data">       2,263</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,196</td>
<td class="r data">       1,571</td>
<td class="r data">    14.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      22,753</td>
<td class="r data">       3,821</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
<td class="r data">      12,600</td>
<td class="r data">       2,300</td>
<td class="r data">    18.3</td>
<td class="r data">      10,153</td>
<td class="r data">       1,521</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      20,746</td>
<td class="r data">       3,566</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">      11,660</td>
<td class="r data">       2,225</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">       9,086</td>
<td class="r data">       1,341</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      16,077</td>
<td class="r data">       2,524</td>
<td class="r data">    15.7</td>
<td class="r data">       8,953</td>
<td class="r data">       1,612</td>
<td class="r data">    18.0</td>
<td class="r data">       7,124</td>
<td class="r data">         912</td>
<td class="r data">    12.8</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         551</td>
<td class="r data">         119</td>
<td class="r data">    21.6</td>
<td class="r data">         244</td>
<td class="r data">          51</td>
<td class="r data">    20.9</td>
<td class="r data">         307</td>
<td class="r data">          68</td>
<td class="r data">    22.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         712</td>
<td class="r data">         135</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
<td class="r data">         282</td>
<td class="r data">          45</td>
<td class="r data">    16.0</td>
<td class="r data">         430</td>
<td class="r data">          90</td>
<td class="r data">    20.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         676</td>
<td class="r data">         109</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
<td class="r data">         278</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">    17.3</td>
<td class="r data">         398</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">    15.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         809</td>
<td class="r data">         143</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
<td class="r data">         335</td>
<td class="r data">          66</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
<td class="r data">         474</td>
<td class="r data">          77</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         809</td>
<td class="r data">         142</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
<td class="r data">         328</td>
<td class="r data">          52</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
<td class="r data">         481</td>
<td class="r data">          90</td>
<td class="r data">    18.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         834</td>
<td class="r data">         140</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
<td class="r data">         341</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
<td class="r data">         493</td>
<td class="r data">          84</td>
<td class="r data">    17.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         799</td>
<td class="r data">         143</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
<td class="r data">         340</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">    16.8</td>
<td class="r data">         459</td>
<td class="r data">          86</td>
<td class="r data">    18.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         729</td>
<td class="r data">         136</td>
<td class="r data">    18.7</td>
<td class="r data">         314</td>
<td class="r data">          56</td>
<td class="r data">    17.8</td>
<td class="r data">         415</td>
<td class="r data">          80</td>
<td class="r data">    19.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         618</td>
<td class="r data">          95</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
<td class="r data">         255</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
<td class="r data">         363</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">    14.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         497</td>
<td class="r data">          68</td>
<td class="r data">    13.7</td>
<td class="r data">         209</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         288</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          11</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">     9.7</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    14.3</td>
<td class="r data">          21</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
<td class="r data">          13</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          20</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">    21.4</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          14</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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